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Heads Up Party Game

Use Your Noodle Party Game This is a hilarious party game that works for everyone, from young kids to oldsters. You can use it at your child’s birthday party or at the family reunion this summer. It’s guaranteed to involve everyone, because it’s almost more fun to watch as it is to play. If you are indoors, be sure and clear a large space to prevent injuries. Make sure everyone is spaced well enough apart so they don’t bonk heads. Use Your Noodle First, you have to make a hat for each player. To do this, tape two disposable bowls … Continue reading →

Pirate Birthday Party

I don’t think there’s a boy who wouldn’t love to have a pirate-themed birthday party. It continues to be the number-one requested theme for boys in my time in the birthday party business. Buy some bandannas, fake mustaches, eye patches and temporary tattoos, and you’ve almost got a party. Add a craft, like making treasure boxes, and definitely have a treasure hunt. Here are a few ideas to get you going on your own pirate pirate. If you want more, click here for a free 90-minute complete pirate birthday party plan. High Seas Cake 1. Bake a cake in a … Continue reading →

Detective Party Game

Do you have some budding detectives in your house? Then this is the game for them. It’s a great party game, and works well for adults, too. Although you do have to make sure the adults leave their inhibitions at the door. If you do this with your family, pair up very small children with a teenager or grown-up. Clear a large space to make sure everyone has room to move around. Better yet, try to do this game outside. Choose one person to be the detective. That person has to leave the room (or hide behind a tree, if … Continue reading →

Hop of the Penguins Game

In honor of the movie March of the Penguins (which is a great movie to see with your kids, by the way, if you haven’t already), I offer this game, called Hop of the Penguins. I first found this game in Family Fun’s book, Boredom Busters (Disney, 2002). The endearing thing about this game is that it came from a real event in the animal kingdom – penguins having fun. According to the book, when researchers first observed penguins hopping aboard ice floes and going for a ride, they figured it was to avoid predators or some other practical thing. … Continue reading →

If/Then Party Game

The If/Then game is a hilarious game any large group can play. It’s perfect for a family gathering. I’ve played this with my family at kids’ birthday parties, family dinners and with friends during visits. All you need to do to prepare is cut a bunch of slips of paper big enough to write half a sentence on, and gather some pens and pencils. Pass out two slips of paper and a pen or pencil to each person. Pair little people with someone who can help them write. On one piece of paper, everyone writes the first half of a … Continue reading →

Surprise Creatures Game

Here is my favorite drawing game that requires no particular skill and can include anyone who is old enough to draw a basic form. This is not so much a game, per se, as a funny creation you make with other players. It’s noncompetitive and the results are worth keeping. I dug this example out of my purse. I can usually find one of these drawings in my purse because my kids love to do this while we’re waiting for appointments or in the car. My 12-year-old son and I drew this one. True confession: Sometimes I play this game … Continue reading →

Draw on Your Head Game

This is a funny game for the whole family. It’s especially good at a birthday party or other party with a theme. It’s a drawing game, but the people who think they are bad artists have as great a chance of winning as those who have honed their skills. Why? Because drawing on your head is a whole new ball game. Anyone old enough to have the motor skills to draw can play this game, so it works for family reunions or other multigenerational gatherings. Pass out a clean paper plate to everyone. The cheap, uncoated white ones are perfect. … Continue reading →

Spoons

Stuck inside because of bad weather? This fast-paced, easy card game for all ages is a great cure for the boredom blues. You will need a deck of cards and a pile of spoons (one fewer than the number of players). 1. Place the spoons in the center of the table. You want one fewer spoons than number of players, so if you have five players, use four spoons. 2. The dealer gives each person four cards. The dealer then picks a card from the deck and discards one card from her hand. She discards by placing the card face … Continue reading →